Contact made with Real Sociedad over Takefusa Kubo | OneFootball

Everton have launched an inquiry over a possible move for Real Sociedad’s Takefusa Kubo, according to a TEAMtalk report. The signing of a right winger is a priority for manager David Moyes.

While a number of prospects are being considered for the role, Kubo leads the list. The interest in the player nicknamed ‘Japanese Messi’ was first revealed by reliable Everton outlet @ElBobble on Twitter.

“TEAMtalk understands that Everton have made contact with Real Sociedad over a potential move for Kubo, as well as the player’s agents,” stated the report.

The LaLiga club wants to keep the 24-year-old Japanese international. However, Kubo is open to taking on a new challenge, and is interested in joining a Premier League club.

Reports continue to vary on the price that Sociedad will demand for the former Real Madrid player. With Kubo having a contract with the Basque club until 2029, they are in a strong negotiating position.

As such, the club could consider offers in the region of €40million (£34.6m) for Kubo. While the left-footed forward has a release clause set at €60million (£51.9m), Sociedad aren’t likely to demand that high a fee.

The Toffees are yet to make a formal bid but are considering preparing an offer.

There’s an urgency to fill the right-back slot after Jack Harrison and Jesper Lindstrom returned to their parent clubs following the end of their loan spells.

Everton could also use with pace, trickery and dynamism on the right flank. It is also believed that Kubo could have an immediate impact and improve Moyes’ starting XI.

However, competition for the Japan international could be fierce as Kubo has a number of suitors in LaLiga and Bundesliga while other Premier League clubs are also keeping tabs on the situation.

Besides Kubo, the Blues have Tom Fellows and Omari Hutchinson on their radar. West Brom’s Fellows was considered in the winter transfer window and he recently took part in the u21 Euros for England.

For Ipswich Town’s Omari Hutchinson, Brentford are believed to be leading the race. They recently had a £35million (including add-ons) bid rejected but continue to maintain their interest in the player.

John Graham 3 Posted 22/07/2025 at 10:19:25

Hopefully we've been in contact with quite a few teams in regards to quite a few players and now it's just a case of sorting fees and payment terms before they have a medical.I know we don't get to find out what's going on in the background but surely we have the manpower to go for more than one player at a time when the situation is so desperate.Seems like every time we go for a player it takes a lifetime to get the transfer completed.

Minik Hansen 5 Posted 22/07/2025 at 10:48:04

Sam #1, Deulofeu pops up in my mind, hopefully Kubo is better, but it seems unlikely this transfer will happen. If it does, happy days.

Danny O'Neill 7 Posted 22/07/2025 at 10:56:09

I can't comment on the player and it is speculation.

Alan, it's been common for years now. They've even got a phrase for it; the inverted winger.

The left footed McNeil was playing on the right towards the end of last season.

It's become more common for the wide midfielders to cut inside than the traditional winger bombing to the touchline wo whip a cross in.

Funny how we've adopted these phrases. I've mastered the number 10. Someone tried explaining the low block to me. Sounds like the closest defender to the ball closes it down quickly.

I have no concept of the so-called false 9 other than it means you are not playing with a recognised striker!!

Phil (Kelsall) Roberts 9 Posted 22/07/2025 at 10:59:51

I think Kanchelskis was a left footed Right Winger. Can't really remember him going on the outside of the full back but cutting inside and sticking it in the far corner with his left.

Alan J Thompson 10 Posted 22/07/2025 at 11:02:05

Danny, I still think about inside forwards and wing halves and how the offside rule used to work by a defence moving together while working the Channel had something to do with going abroad.

Robert Tressell 11 Posted 22/07/2025 at 11:19:50

A high proportion of the worlds best attacking players are inverted wing / forwards and have been for about 15 years.

By contrast pretty much none of the worlds best attacking players have been traditional wingers / wide midfielders as you might find in an old 442. Many of those players are now positioned as full backs

12 Posted 22/07/2025 at 11:30:14

I know Alan, it changed a while back. It even filtered down to the youth level I was coaching at, the kids wanted to play on the opposite side so they could cut in and shoot. Robert sums it up well.

I've not mentioned him in a while, so I apologise in advance. Although predominantly left footed and he played on the left of a 4-4-2, I wouldn't have called Kevin Sheedy a traditional winger.

From memory, he didn't have particularly special pace, more speed of thought and mind combined with that wand of a left foot.

I'd also suggest that I thought he looked really good when he played for a while in what we would now call a number 10 position. I think that was during the 86-87 league title winning season?